Laura Peh (白佳玉) (b. 1993) is a novelist and creative director of Cinnamon Art Publishing - an independent publishing house specialising in illustrated non-fiction books for children, with B2B distribution in Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Under the pen name "Laura Rose Ivy", Laura's debut novel To Capri, with love will be published in 2024.
As a young female independent publisher, Laura has given talks, invited as a panel speaker and led creative workshop sessions at the National University of Singapore, Courtauld Institute of Art (London), Sotheby's Institute of Art (London), The Esplanade, UNIQLO Singapore and Inspiring Girls' Singapore.
With a keen interest in contemporary art, Laura collects socially-engaged practices from artists of Southeast Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern heritage. She has spoken on specialist art panels with AWITA, Art&Summit (Singapore) and The Art Business podcast.
Laura is also an accomplished concert harpist - having performed as a soloist and chamber musician at prominent venues across Asia and Europe including Buckingham Palace, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, Jean-Jacques Henner National Museum, Wotton House, Foundling Museum and Victoria Concert Hall.
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Singapore, Laura moved to Paris at the age of 15 to study music professionally at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris and graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Royal College of Music in London. After shifting her focus to art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art and obtaining a Masters in Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, Laura spent two years working in the art industry in Hong Kong before moving back to Singapore in April 2020 to realise her passion project, Cinnamon Art Publishing.
Laura is a laureate of Prestige Singapore's 40 Under 40 2023, and has been featured in a variety of media articles including Channel News Asia, The Straits Times, Singapore Global Network, Lianhe Zaobao, Prestige Singapore and Tatler Asia.
Laura shares updates on art and life on Twitter and Instagram (@lauraroseivy).
PRESS & EVENTS
Laura has been featured in a variety of media articles as a professional musician and publisher, including Channel News Asia, The Straits Times, Singapore Global Network, Lianhe Zaobao, Prestige Singapore and Tatler Asia. As an art collector, she has spoken on specialist art panels with AWITA, Art&Summit (Singapore) and The Art Business podcast.
TALKS
25 Jan 2024 • Speaker, The Art Business podcast [YouTube, Apple, Spotify]
17 Jan 2024 • Panelist, Art&Summit, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
9 Jan 2024 • Speaker, AWITA Singapore Forecast (Online)
13 Sep 2022 • Guest Lecturer, MA Arts & Cultural Entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore
3 Jun 2022 • Speaker, Nanyang Girls' High School, Inspiring Girls' Singapore
8 Nov 2021 • Speaker, Business of Art Society, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
29 Oct 2021 • Guest Lecturer, MA Art Business, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London
ARTICLES
Apr 2024 • SWAB Barcelona
Oct 2023 • Prestige Singapore
Oct 2023 • Sotheby's Institute of Art
Sep 2023 • Prestige Singapore 40 Under 40
Mar 2023 • Singapore Tatler
Spring 2022 • Royal College of Music
Aug 2021 • Sector SG
Jul 2021 • Singapore Global Network
May 2021 • Lianhe Zaobao (EN)
May 2021 • 联合早报
Jan 2021 • Channel NewsAsia
cinnamon art stories is an independent publisher of illustrated non-fiction books, specialising in culture, sustainability and technology. Through unique content, excellent design and engaging pictures, our books kindle a child’s imagination, sparks their curiosity and encourages them to see the world in a different light.
Our Mission
• To foster a love for reading and writing
• To encourage imagination, creativity and critical thinking
• To introduce arts, culture and global issues at an early age
Our books are as timeless as art and design objects — not just for their physical form but for the happy memories that they evoke. Each collection is thoughtfully curated, responsibly sourced and printed locally in small batches.
With a cinnamon plant as our brand symbol, its leaf buds and blooming flowers represent children at different stages of childhood. The bright colours and merry smile reflect the hope we have for our little ones.
NOVELS
Laura writes under the pen name "Laura Rose Ivy".
2024 : To Capri, with love
ART COLLECTION
Laura has been collecting contemporary art since 2019. Her collection primarily comprises artists of her generation, of Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American heritage, with a focus on socially-engaged art and cross-border cultural identity. As an art collector, Laura has been invited to speak on specialist art panels with AWITA, Art&Summit (Singapore) and The Art Business podcast.
Selected Artists in the Collection:
Ting-Jung Chen (Taiwan) - Sarah Choo Jing (Singapore) - Aileen Gavonel (Peru)
Hong Hao (China) - Ran Huang (China) - Marcos Kueh (Malaysia) - Jane Lee (Singapore)
Oscar Muñoz (Colombia) - Chalisée Naamani (France / Iran) - Citra Sasmita (Indonesia)
Guo-Liang Tan (Singapore) - Houda Terjuman (Switzerland / Syria)
Gabriella Torres-Ferrer (Puerto Rico) - Sawangwongse Yawnghwe (Myanmar)
GET IN TOUCH
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